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2006 Tip Sheets
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
Last updated: Nov. 14, 2006
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Rod Blagojevich (D) defeated Judy Baar Topinka (R), 50% to 40%.
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 Rod Blagojevich (D)
First elected in 2002; Seeking second full term; He was nominated 68% in a two-way primary.
Manager: Brian Daly
Consultant: Squier Knapp Dunn
Contact: 773-404-2006
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
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Judy Baar Topinka (R)
Topinka, the state treasurer, was nominated with 38% in a five-way primary.
Manager: Brian McFadden
Consultant: Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm
Contact: 312-346-5839
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
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• Email
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Chuck Todd's Race Ranking: 17
“Keep an eye on Illinois' version of "none of the above." The Green Party candidate is polling in double digits and may get to 15 percent -- simply the percentage of voters who can't hold their noses to vote for either of the two major nominees.
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) "defeated Republican challenger Judy Baar Topinka to win a second four-year term as governor" Nov. 7, "leading an Election Day sweep that gave Democrats complete control of state government" (Chicago Tribune, 11/7/08). ..... Topinka's campaign announced upcoming events with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R) (AP, 7/10/06). ..... President Bush raised $1.2 million for Topinka at a Chicago fundraiser July 7 (AP, 7/7/06). ..... Blagojevich challenged Topinka to 10 debates during the general campaign (Chicago Tribune, 3/24/06). ..... Blagojevich accepted his party's nod for re-election Tuesday and will face Topinka, who took advantage of a split among conservatives to win the Republican nomination for governor (Chicago Tribune, 3/22/06). ..... The GOP candidates "spent their latest debate slinging mud that could leave deep wounds" for the eventual nominee (AP, 3/8/06). ..... Blagojevich faced Eisendrath "for the first and perhaps only time" in a meeting with the Chicago Tribune editorial board (Chicago Tribune, 2/25/06). ..... Blagojevich formally announced his re-election bid in Springfield (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/20/06). ..... Ethics has "moved to the forefront" of the March primary race (Chicago Tribune, 2/13/06). ..... The League of Women Voters of Illinois "canceled a televised debate because Blagojevich's re-election campaign ignored repeated invitations to face his only primary challenger" (Chicago Tribune, 2/2/06). ..... Topinka said she wouldn't overturn Blagojevich's rule requiring pharmacies to provide the "morning after" pill (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1/31/06).
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2006 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rod Blagojevich (D)
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1,649,330
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50%
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Judy Baar Topinka (R)
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1,318,809
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40%
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Rich Whitney (G)
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345,431
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10%
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2006 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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2002 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rod Blagojevich (D)
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1,847,040
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52%
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Jim Ryan (R)
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1,594,960
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45%
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Other
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96,883
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3%
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2002 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Rod Blagojevich (D)
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457,197
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37%
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Paul Vallas (D)
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431,728
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34%
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Roland Burris (D)
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363,591
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29%
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1998 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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George H. Ryan (R)
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1,714,094
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51%
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Glenn Poshard (D)
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1,594,191
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47%
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Other
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50,420
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2%
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